tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566519549762146067.post2973989942701529231..comments2014-01-05T05:03:13.645-08:00Comments on rushhour: WE ARE ALL RABBITS...Sergiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036342968131354996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566519549762146067.post-75610934814704970472013-07-07T04:29:18.443-07:002013-07-07T04:29:18.443-07:00Interesting piece.
I have long thought that socia...Interesting piece. <br />I have long thought that social media has the capacity to empower people, in particular those who wish to remain anonymous through an alter-ego, or who would lack the courage or ability to make their feelings known in face to face situations of all sorts. <br />Within social media situations, I believe individuals are emboldened to reveal their innermost thoughts, in what they see as a somewhat safe and alternative environment. Social Media also has the ability to enable fast physical mobilisation of its online population, for the purposes of anything from meeting for coffee or having an impromptu party, right through to protesting about the dealings of the Government, or whatever else irks most of us on a day-to-day basis - as well, it has to be said, as the hideously negative potential for those with various nefarious activities in mind, to peddle their vile filth. <br />I personally feel all this was probably far from the mind of Facebook's creators, who may well have designed the facility purely as a means of instant and far-reaching positive communication between "friends" of varying degrees - who knows? But such is the power of the internet, that we live in times where such applications can be used for all other manner of communication and expression, too. In the times of dissatisfaction and disenfranchisement in which we now live, I believe, the time is ripe for the man in the street to make his voice heard, and what better and easier way to do so than by using the latest technology..........we are, after all, supposed to have freedom of speech, in this country at least, and a lone voice of protest never seems to do any good, or bring about any real change. It would appear that times are a-changing, and as fast as modern technology will allow - which is very fast indeed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738116555680872566noreply@blogger.com